Annual Work Plan Budget Mid Day Meal Scheme

Annual Work Plan & Budget Mid Day Meal Scheme 2019 -20 Education Department Government Of Gujarat 1

Index • Introduction • Status of MDM year 2018 -19 • State Government Initiative • Annual Work Plan & Budget year 2019 -20 • Proposals 2

Introduction • Gujarat introduced MDM scheme in 1984 and is pioneer state in providing fresh, hot and nutritious meal during the day to children between the age group of 6 to 14 years, i. e. standard 1 to 8. • All total 34307 Schools are Covered under MDM • Beneficiary Students: 42. 99 lakh (2018 -19) • Cook cum Helpers: 96, 329 (2018 -19) • Budget sanctioned for 2018 -19 : Rs. 1095 Crores • Central Share : Rs. 446. 05 Cr • State Provision : Rs. 649. 34 Cr 3

Status of MDM year 2018 -19 4

MDM Coverage (2018 -19) Standard Enrollment Beneficiary Coverage in % Primary 3336949 2605009 78. 07 Upper Primary 2151370 1694100 78. 75 Total 5488319 4299109 78. 33 Approved days as per PAB Up to March-19 Actual MDM given days Up to March-19 Primary Upper Primary 248 243 5

Details of Daily Materials and Nutrient Primary School Sr. No. Materials 1 Food Grain (Wheat/Rice) Upper Primary School Requirement Protein Calorie (in gram) 100 340 8 150 510 12 2 Puls 20 70 5 30 105 7. 5 3 Vegetable 50 25 0 75 38 0 4 Oil 10 90 0 180 525 13 265 743 19. 5 Total 6

Last 5 years Student Detail (in lakh) Sr. No. YEAR ENROLL STUDENT BENEFICIARY 1 2014 -15 64. 88 42. 29 2 2015 -16 61. 57 43. 94 3 2016 -17 59. 73 43. 66 4 2017 -18 57. 61 43. 97 5 2018 -19 54. 88 42. 99 7

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Inspection of MDM Centres And Coverage of MDM • Inspection of MDM centers: During current year 57197 MDM centers are inspected and 389 samples are taken for quality check. (GSCSC & FDC) • The Coverage: In the year 2018 -19, Over all four quarter Coverage against enrollments of MDM is 78. 38% 9

Social Audit • Social Audit of Mid Day Meal was done as per the Government of India's Guidelines. • For the year 2018 -19 Social Audit of Mid Day Meal was given to Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad. • Two district - i. e. Mahesana and Mahisagar were selected for social audit.

Social Audit - Key Recommendation • The performance indicators, üNutritional Status, üattendance of students üavailed MDM students the evaluation based Grading should be introduced as per criteria mentioned in the MHRD guideline. • Evaluation based Grading - A Grade: Performance matches entirely with the decided criteria. - B Grade: Averagely performed based on the criteria. - C Grade: Under Performing based on the criteria. • Incentive System for Best Performing School every month.

Social Audit - Key Recommendation • Students committee should be formed comprising of std. 7 th and 8 th to exchange idea and create innovative ways to enhance the scheme. • MDM menu should be regularly revised so that variety is maintained • Kitchen garden should be promoted in the schools which can utilize the waste water of kitchen and hand wash. • MDM Suggestion Box should be introduced in each school.

MDM for Model School • Model School scheme has been launched from year 2014 -15. Total 72 model schools are in different districts of the state. • In model School mid day meals and nutritious snacks is given to the children from std. 6 to 12. • Expenditure in 2018 -19 - Rs. 5. 17 Cr. 13

State Government Initiatives • Two Time Meal • Sukhadi Project • Dudh Sanjivani Yojana • Tithi bhojan • Anna Triveni Yojana • Centralized Modern Kitchen in MDM • Website /Mobile Application for AMS (Automated Monitoring System) and Data collection • Monitoring of food grain distribution System (Proposed) 14

State Government Initiatives Two Time Meal • As per the guideline of Mid Day Meal to provide 450 calories and 700 calories we were giving 180 gram (primary) and 265 gram (upper primary) food grains. • When this food grain is cooked its weight becomes almost double of the food grain approximately 400 grams. • The students of Primary and Upper Primary could not take this much food intake at a time. • After care full consideration Government has decided to divide meal into two parts (1) Breakfast (2) Lunch • Now children take full daily intact and hence they have get more protein & calorie value. 15

State Government Initiatives Weekly Menu DAY BREAK FAST LUNCH Monday Sukhdi Vegetable khichdi Tuesday Chana Chat Thepala & Suki Bhaji Wednesday Mix Dal/ Usal Vegetable Pulav Thursday Chana Chat Dal Dhokli Friday Muthiya Dal-Bhat Saturday Chana Chat Vegetable Pulav Chana Chaat Thepla & Suki Bhaji 16

State Government Initiatives Sukhdi • It aims to enhance calorie and protein intake by students. • Sukhdi recipe is being served once a week and is approved by the CFTRI (Central Food Technological Research Institute) & nutrition experts • It is prepared using wheat, jaggery and oil. • Expenditure in 2018 -19 Rs. 25. 52 cr.

State Government Initiatives Dudh Sanjivani Yojana - Milk in MDM • In this scheme 200 ml. flavored milk is served 5 days in a week to primary school children. • Currently 26 Talukas of 12 Districts get the benefit of this scheme (In Developing Talukas) • Beneficiary MDM centers : 3748 • Beneficiary Students : 4. 75 lakh

State Government Initiatives Tithi Bhojan - An approach with Community participation • The State Government has initiated the concept of Public Participation in the scheme through the concept of “Tithi. Bhojan”. • The Villagers sponsor the food with sweets, namkeen, farsan, fruits for children on various occasions and provide utensil for MDM centers. • It is customary in Gujarat to host public dinner on festival days or social occasions like § Marriage anniversary § Birth Anniversary § Death anniversary § Any special occasion like any educational or social achievement like ranking first in school, promotion etc. 19

State Government Initiatives - How Tithi Bhojan Yojana works • In each village people are educated for this Yojana. Sarpanch of gram panchayat, political leaders, social leaders, principal of the school, economically rich people in the community give contribution in Tithi Bhojan Yojana. • Per month average 5 Tithi Bhojan donors are listed in each village.

State Government Initiatives Tithi Bhojan Yojana - Impact • • • It reduces MDM cost. Impact on social participation. Supplementation of the nutritional value of MDM food. Development of rapport with the local community. Inculcating the feeling of equity and brotherhood among the children of all communities. • More cohesive relation between the school administration and the community. • This is also reflected in form of partial enhancement of the enrolment and regular attendance of the children at the school. 21

State Government Initiatives Tithi Bhojan - An approach with Community participation 22

State Government Initiatives Anna Triveni Yojana - Free Food Grain to Tribal Girls • Benefit of the scheme is given to the tribal girls. • This benefit is extended for the maximum two tribal girls in the family. • 60 kg (per term 30 kg) food gains (10 kg wheat, 10 kg Rice, 10 kg Corn) is given to the tribal girls in a year. • Expenditure in 2018 -19 : Rs. 67. 80 Cr. • Criteria : must have more than 70 % annual attendance

State Government Initiatives Centralized Modern Kitchens in MDM • The aim and objective of the MDM program was to achieve universalization of elementary education by enhancing enrollment, retention and attendance and improving the nutritional status of children health. • Centralized Modern kitchen concept takes care of quality of food, hygiene of food and uniformity of food in addition to above parameters. • At present Four NGO namely Stree Shakti, Akshaya Patra Foundation , Paras Agro Society & Nayak Foundation are serving cooked food under the MDM Scheme from their centralized kitchen in 7 districts, 3327 schools. 24

State Government Initiatives Centralized Modern Kitchen in MDM Sr. Organization Area served Centers Beneficiary in Lakhs 1 Akshayapatra Corporations of Ahmedabad (W), Bhavnagar, Surat and Vadodara Gandhinagar (3 blocks) Ahmedabad rural (1 block), Vadodara (3 blocks) 2 Nayak Foundation Navasari 740 72164 3 Stree Shakti Corporations of Ahmedabad (E) and, Valsad (4 blocks) 950 110858 4 Paras Agro Corporations of Rajkot 82 27983 3327 546590 Total 1555 335585 25

Proposed Centralized Modern Kitchen in MDM Ø Education department has communicated with Akshaya Patra Foundation to serve MDM in 4 blocks as shown below. Sr. No. Organization Area served Centers Beneficiary in Lakhs 1 Akshaya Patra Foundation Jamnagar Rural and Lalpur taluka 92 15780 2 Akshaya Patra Foundation Kutch and Bhuj taluka 183 50575 275 66355 Total Ø Education department has also Requested Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. , Anand (AMUL) to take up the cause of serving the students of the state by way of providing them Mid Day Meal through centralized kitchens. 26

Proposed Centralized Modern Kitchen in MDM • Education department has approached CSO (Civil Society Organizations) like AMUL to serve meal under MDM for following benefits. 1. As NGOs serving food under mid day meal scheme proved very successful and effective in providing nutritious food to the children, especially in remote, backward and rural area. 2. Uniformity in meal and quality of food in all schools. 3. Easy to monitor entire food supply chain 4. More hygienic food/ Centralized lab testing. 5. High Nutritious value- Steam based cooking. 6. Prevention of likely hazards like fire, food poisoning etc. 7. Prevention of likely Kitchen accident, i. e. Children safety 27 8. Sparing of time of teacher deployed from MDM duty.

NGO Participation

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State Government Initiatives Website/Mobile Application for AMS and Data collection • AMS : Automated Monitoring System • From 01 -07 -2016 to 30 -04 -2017 data was collected through IVRS system, thereafter from 05 -06 -2017 . onwards website/Mobile application is operational. • Using web services real time data transfer to NIC, Delhi and CM dash board. • URL: - https: //mdm. gujarat. gov. in/ 30

State Government Initiatives Food Grain Supply and Monitoring System • Stock Management & Distribution: Software program for monitoring of the entire food grain distribution and supply system, covering FCI godown to GSCSC office, district godown, Deputy Collector MDM (District office), Mamlatdar MDM (Block office) and FPS. • Distribution Monitoring & Confirmation: Monitoring of timely lifting, dispatch, and unloading of Food Grains at block level, quantity of Food Grain lifted, delay in supply chain and corrective measures. • Demand Generation: online permit generation at block level. • Monitoring access from block level to state level. • Master data management. 31

Annual Work Plan & Budget 2019 -20 32

Annual Work Plan & Budget Share Budget (Rs. In Lakh) Central Share (60%) 39824. 88 Central Share (100%) 5059. 93 % of Budget 44. 22 State Share (40%) 26510. 18 26. 12 State Share (100%) 30105. 17 29. 66 101500. 16 100. 00 Total 33

Annual Work Plan & Budget: 2019 -20 Component Central Actual 2018 -19 Proposal 2019 -20 (Rs. in Lakh) State Total Central State 3260. 85 0. 00 3260. 85 32304. 85 21500. 22 53805. 07 Honorarium to Cook Cum Helper 5779. 74 3853. 16 9632. 90 Transportation Assistance 978. 25 0 978. 25 978. 27 0. 00 978. 27 Management, Monitoring and Evaluation (MME) 761. 83 0 761. 83 792. 74 0. 00 792. 74 43085. 52 25353. 38 68438. 90 44833. 94 26506. 17 71340. 11 Flexi fund @ 5% for new interventions 0 0 0 2202. 06 0 0 Kitchen Devices 0 0 0 0 Kitchen-cum-Store 0 0 0 0 0 0 43085. 52 25353. 38 68438. 90 47036. 00 26506. 17 73542. 17 Cost of Food grain Cooking Cost Total 3260. 89 Total 0. 00 3260. 89 34022. 30 22653. 01 56675. 32 34

Proposals 35

Proposal Additional Requirement for Drought • In financial year 2018 -19 draught is declared in 51 Talukas of 11 districts from 01/12/2018 in Gujarat. • As per Hon’ble Supreme court order, MDM is to be continued in Drought affected areas during vacation period. • So we need additional ü Wheat : - 2862. 25 MT ü Rice : - 2862 MT ü Total (Wheat+ Rice) Price = Rs. 143. 11 Lakhs • Additional Cooking cost = Rs. 1666. 62 Lakhs. • Total Expenditure is Rs. 1809. 73 Lakhs 36

Proposal Flexi Fund Plan • Kitchen garden – RS. 5. 87 cr. • For remaining amount detail plan will submitted in next 2 months. 37

Thank You… 38